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Dec. 26, 1922. 1,440,245.

. H. T. SCOTT.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTING DEVICE.

FILED MAR 30. 1922.

drawings ie of typical design end' .eonstruetionA :rnd is oonneeted withthe intake mann lold 18 ot the vehicle engine ll) in the usuel manner. f

` The adjustingmechanism l() eomprises :L rod -20 which is eonneoted'nt21 with the valve stem 11 of the ozn'lnuretor 12 vend ei;- tendsupwardly and rearwardly to and through the dashfboe-rd 16,1114 rod 22located Tie between the dash-looerd 16v and instrument boerd;lendoonneeted with the rod 2O by .trSuitableuniversel oint 2?, atube2/Jf; which ,connecte to the vrod 22 end'extends through lv V`ol?the instrument.board1T. The rod 2O is .zt part ueuztlly `provided onvehicles ot the .type `under Considerationv end therefore `is loopedv atits upperendpto Vtorm el handle.

:fh-Oldsone end otit. Therod enten portion of the wey fromtheuniverselqoilut `23to-the',.instrument board 1l". 2%lis seeuredto therod 22 .end extendstl-1erefrom through the instrument .boei-4l 17. Itywillbe obvious that the tube the instrument-board 17, and. enoperatii'lg` lrnob 25 eeeuredyon the tube 2241- at Vthe trentThe-(universel joint 23 Wheh l provide'has e yoke perl; 27 adaptedtoreoeive eind attach A.tothe"looped handle-part of the rod-20. f The`rod 221s preferably en ordI nod end theuniversel joint 23 "try round Yis lprovided with e socket part 28 which reeeivesl end The `tube endintegral with the rod v. formed-by-.drilliingyinto-the end oil" the rod.

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i The" operating knob .is secured on the Vv.tube29fjet the front (of theinstrument board 1f?, for `instance it maybe cest 'on the endA of therod 24, and is preferably T-shsuged,

itsV I have illustrated in `the d ffrvringgs. ln

. accordance with the preferred ioifvinol oonstruetion e helioel`Aspring; ,30 is oftrried on 1 the vtube24:wbetween e suitable part of`the Y instrument board 17 rnd e oollerl which -hears against e snepringv 32 on the tube linfmfided for that purposeV in the tube esoleerlyillustreted `in Figs. 4l; end ol n The spring 30 operntes to keepthe hub 'lilot the onerntinyj linfvvh tightfege-inst the instrumentboard 1T sothe drawings,

24. The snep ring' 32extends substantially hell" Way around the tube2e'le... fil hes its endsturned inwardly-lo extend mto holes einem justdescribed not rototed `b'yvi f" tion or jarring` of the Ineehine.

To operate the meehemem 10 the member ripe the ope-intim' .knob 25 endrot-IGS it.

'C l thue-oznismga rot-el: on ol; theztube 24. and

rod 22 which through the universel joint 23, Causes rotation ofthe .rod2() und thereflore `rotation of the needle valve ll of the [Carburetor12. Itis preferred iu pre-@tice to provide limitingr Ineens 1neonneotien with the mechanism.justdesorbed in order to limit the Vamounttlleg mlve 11 eenv be. y

adjusted and t0 `enable the operator to con- 12 ser ter:

. instrument board.

vided `with l an Olmi-etingr` `arm `416. end also Y.reilzh e sprinojfl-.7 Whieh *normally` holds `the vulve open. The bell Crank 1M., ns lhere nbly at round knob reuiently determine about'wlutt position thevulve is xn. For this purgose l prefer to secure e stop member 37 to :tstationery part member 38 tothe Valve 11 so that' it will oo- Ioperintewith the Stop member 37, its illu?- treted inFig. 2. The stop member 38isl preferably designed zmdvproportioned so.

thettt will cooperate with e' stationary part of .the Carburetor es wellasgnfth the stop `membelandthus operate to limit the movementvotthevalve L11 in both directions'."

f The adjusting`meehenisin 13 comprises e rod tOslidebly eerried in thetube2l1 s'o that it has one end extendinnthrough e suitable opennn' l1.inf the operetingylmob 25 end. proj eotingv 25 e `flexible me,... erllf2 which le to the other end et therod 4i() ext nds through en openingflz'in, thetube 2e? and eonneetsu'ith the wilve 14, of the, carburetor yf n nete-nee throughs, bell crank '114 and Conner/.tin7

romthe operating;vknob` f l f* flied.

, J rod 4:5 `in l; the mennen" illustrated .in fFig. 2 andenoperetmgrknob lseouredon the rod 110 ntfthe'liront of the" e The zelve14 is'prollluetrzrted in FW.. 2.ol" ythe drawings, is ping otellycarried by bracket 50. The flexible member @l2 etteelies to the `erin,oli the liiellernnl est, while the rod etteehes to thenrm 53 oli' thebell@futili/111s..` yThe flexible member ll2 may in preotioe be :t pieneot Wire9 cable, .or.thellre endnmy be attached 'to the rod 12 end arm 51in :myoonvenient manner. In the drawings I have shown the member 4t2with one end `folded, over and `iseffured in en opening 55 Vin the endolthe ,see il re the onere ti my ted in lthe d1 it will be C 5.7.in n,bolt 58 in llifr 3. (ln 'from To operate the .nieebnnlsn 12? heener-eter drips they lainofb (il nud nu `it outwardly, l

thus em'lslne; the rod to be moved outthe flexible member 4t2 `toolugveland operate the bellzonrnly 14 which in turn, thifnugh-thel #in thetube 2l and theretorereusing` rod (l5, operates#thefvelvell 1 It themecha-f.

nism 13 ie releesedfnits actuated position it is immediately returned`to itsunzictuatecl position, as illustrated iu the drawings7 by thespring di" 'in connection with the valve iet.

In lilig. `53 Il' show the adjusting mechanism 13 connected with thevalve llt in another manner `from th atij ust described. Theiiexiblemen'ibei' i2 in place ot connecting with a bell crank, which inturn is couiiecteifl.

with thevalve 14 through a redet); entends which are entirelyindependent operatively l but whichl are combined. into aI singlestructure so thatfthey occupy a minimum amount of space, aresimple,neat, and still effective; Further', it will be ynoted that the presentinvention in providing two distinct operating knobs eliminates to agreat extent the possibility ofthe operator becoming confused and makingthe wrong adjustment as often occurs when both adjustments `are .made

throughv a single operating knobrv 'The fact that the operating knobs 25and Gl 'are different in design Vand forniationis particularlynoteworthy .and desirable. in that'it mini- "inizes the possibility ofconfusion and `enables the operator to conveniently grip either oiu theknobs without in any way inter` tering with or operating the other.

Having described only atypical preferred embodiment otniyinventi'onl donot wish. to limit "myself to the particular 'details here-;'

inabove set yforth but-'wish to reserve to inyself any changes orvariations that may appear to those skilled inthe arty oriiall within 1-vthe scope'oii'` the following claims.

preferred 'torni of my Y s v f I `jiistijnent ot said `otheipart.

` l.. Iii-combination with a( vehicle includ-y ing an instrument boardand a. carburetor with "two adjustable parts,A an adjustingv mechanism'iorone ofthe parts including a Having described a invention,v l claimtube extending through the instrument board and having an ojpicning-`iiigit at Lone` side of the *instrumentboard,'an 4operating knobattached to the tube at the otherlside ot the instrument boarh andconnecting means between v`the tube and sa Al part whereby rotation ofthe tube causes adjustment ot said parte and anfadjiisting mechanism torthe other of said parts including a rod slidably carried in said tube,an operating knob in connection with the rod atthe other i'iperiitn ingknob, and means connecting` the rod and said other part through theopening in `the tube whereby longitudinal movement 0i the rod causesadjustment of said other part.

2. In combination with a vehicle includ- `ineens includi tube extendingthrough t yboard and having :in openingv in it at one -iside oil theinsti-indent of the i un I ing an instrument board and a carburetor`with twoadjustable partsn :iii adjusting mechanism ioi.' one oit theparts including a tube extending through the instrument board and havingan opening in it at oneside oit' the instrument board, an operatingziiob attaclied to the tube at the other side oit the iustruinentboaifiih yielding means 'tor norinally keeping said operating knob inpressureengagement with theinstrunient board,

`and connecting means between the tube and said part whereby rotation ofthe tube causes adjustment of saidparh and an adjusting `mechanism :tortheotlier oi said parts including iii-od slidably carried in said tube,an operating; knob in connection with the rod at the other operatingknob, and inea-ns connecting` the rod and said other part through theopeiiiiig in they tube whereby longitudinal. movement ot the rod causesadjustineiit ot said other part.

ln" combination with a vehicle includino' an instrument board and acarburetor Ih two adjustable partsj an adjusting niechanisni for one oithe parts including a -tube extending `through Athe `instrument board,and having an opening in it at one side of: the instrument board, an`ope 'atuuectino'` means between the tube and y roi' ion ot the tubecauses said part, said connecting e; a rod attached to the tube, aiodvattached to said part, and a flexible connec/Jion' between the rods,and an adjusting 1 adjustment -o i mechanism tor the other of said partsincluding a rod slidablycarried in said tube, `an operatingl knob inconnection with the `rod at theL other operating knob, and means,connecting the rod and said other part through the opening in the tubewhereby longitudinal nioveineiit of the rod causes ad- .nlncmiibinatioii,with a vehicle includ- 'inn` an instrument board `:ind :icarbu tor 'with vtivo adjiistal)lix parts.

:in adjusting mechanism loi one oit the pi ts including a sie'instrument iod slidparh and an uijljuting mech iiisni for c;

1 normallyv Akeeping said voperating knob in pressure engagement withthey instrument `l5 ible member connected with the` rod within `thetube, arranged through the opening in j thetube Vand connected with saidothenpart.

- 5. In combination witha `vehicle including an instrument board and acarburetor with two ladjustable parts, an ,adjusting mechanism for oneof theparts including a tube extending through the` instrument board andhaving an opening fin it at one side'of the instrument board, anoperating 'knob attachedy to thetube at the otherside of lthe instrumentboard, yielding meansfor board, said yielding ineans'including a part`secin'ed to `the tube and a spring arranged between said part andtheinstrument board, and connecting means between the tube and said part.whereby rotation of the tube causesadjustment of said part, andanadjusting `mechanism `for the other of said parts including a rodslidablycarried in said `tube, an operating knob in connection `with therod at the other operating knob,"vv

and means connecting the rod and said other part through the `opening inthe tube wherefao by longitudinal 'movement ot the rod causesadjustmentot said other part.

6. Inl combination with a `vehicle including` an instrument board and acarburetor with twoadjustable parts, an adjusting mechanism for one ofthe parte including a tube extendingL through the instrument board andhaving an opening in it at one side oi the instrument board7 anoperating knob attached to the tube at the other side i of theinstrument board, and connecting. means betweenv the tube and said part`whereby rotation of the' tube causes adjustf l:nent ot said part, and anadjusting mecha-v 'nisin `iiorthe other of said parts including t f arod slidably carried in said tube,' an operating knob in connection withthe'rod at the other operating knob, and `means connecting the rod andsaid other part throughthe opening in the tube whereby longitudi- 'nalmovement of the rod causes adjustment of said other part, one of saidoperating knobs being round and the other T-shaped.

i'. In combination with a vehicle including an instrument board and acarburetor with two adjustable parte, an adjusting mechanism for one ofthe parts including tube extending through the instrument board andhaving an opening in it at one side et' the instrument board, anoperatingknob attachedto the tubeat the other side Of the instrumentboard,` and connecting means between the tube and said part wherebyrotation of thetube causes adjustment o said part, said connecting meansincluding a rod attached to the tube, a rod attached nto -said part, anda flexible connection between the rods, `and aniadjustingfmechansm `tortheotherof Saidvparts including a rod slidthe tube whereby longitudinalmovement lof the rod causes adjustment of saidother part,1 Vsaidlastmentioned. means :including a flexible member connected .with therodfwithin the tube;` arranged ithrough'the opening in .the tube and`.connected `withA said other part.

8. In Acombination with a vehicle includving,adash board, an instrumentboard and f a carburetor with twomatljustable parts,v means forlimitingzthe adjustment of one of the parts .including a'imeinberattached tof a.: stationary part of .the carburetor afndya)` memberAattached to said part, an adjusting mechanism for said partincluding atube extending. lthrough the instrumentmboard and having an opening init atc-the inner tending therefnoni ,through the dash board,

`side yof the instrumentboard, an-operating f knob attached rtoithe,tube Lat the outerside oi? the instrument hoard, .a rod vattached tothe tube,.a rod attachedtosaid part and ,ox-

a member secured to the.tube, and aspiring arranged between the memberand instrument board to hold the operating iknob in pressure engagementywith the instrument board7 `,and an adjusting t mechanism for the otherof said parte includinga rod slidablyf4 carried in said tube, .an`operating `knob in connection with j-therod at .theother operatt ing`linobyand means connectingthe'rod and said other part through .theopening in the tube .whereby longitudinal moveinentof the `rod causesadjustment of said other part, said'last mentioned means including ai`flexible member connected with the rodV within the tube, arrangedthrough .the opening in :the tube and connected with said other part,y ione of saidoperating knobs ybeing round and lthe other T-shaped. i

In witness that I claim the Aforego'ing I `have hereunto `subscribed myname this 15 day of March 1922. f

f HARRY T. SGQTT.

